COA: Man’s sentence could be increased
The Indiana Court of Appeals determined the recent ruling by the state's highest court regarding upward sentence revisions was applicable to a defendant's sentence.
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No error in sanctions against state
A trial court didn't clearly err when it dismissed drunk driving charges against a defendant as sanctions for the state's discovery violations, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded today.
COA: Man didn’t personally waive right to jury
Because the trial court erred in finding a defendant waived his right to have a jury hear the enhancement aspects of his drunk-driving
case, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed his elevated conviction.
Prior conviction counts in sentencing decision
A prior drunk-driving conviction – reached pursuant to a state statute now repealed and recodified in a newer law – can be used in determining a person's sentence, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.